The Young Wives Club, Julie Pennell
The Young Wives Club, Julie Pennell
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The Young Wives Club

Author: Julie Pennell

Narrator: Rebekkah Ross

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/14/2017


Synopsis

Southern Living’s Best New Summer Books

In Toulouse, Louisiana finding your one true love happens sometime around high school. If you’re lucky, he might be the man you thought he was. But as four friends are about to find out, not every girl has luck on her side in this charming debut novel perfect for fans of The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Desperate Housewives.

Laura Landry’s quarterback husband was her ticket out of Toulouse. But when a devastating football injury sidelines him, they’re forced to move back to the small town she was so desperate to leave. As Brian starts drinking instead of rehabbing his knee, Laura must reevaluate what her future looks like…and if it includes her husband.

For years, Madison Blanchette has been waiting for bad-boy musician Cash Romero to commit to her. When wealthy George Dubois asks her out, she figures she may as well wait in style. Life with George means weekend trips to New Orleans, gourmet meals, and expensive gifts. At first she loves how George’s affection sparks Cash’s jealousy, but when George proposes to Madison, she finds herself torn between two men…

All Claire Thibodeaux wants is to be the perfect wife and mother. If she can do everything right she won’t end up like her mom, a divorced, single parent trying to make ends meet. But when Claire’s husband Gavin, a well-respected local pastor, starts spending late nights at work and less time in their bed, she can’t help but fear that history is about to repeat itself…

Gabrielle Vaughn never thought she’d end up with someone like her fiancé. The son of a prominent congressman, Tony Ford is completely out of her league—which is why she lied to him about everything from having a college degree to the dark truth about her family. She knows she has to come clean, but how do you tell the love of your life that your entire relationship is a lie?

As these young wives come together to help each other through life, love, and heartbreak, they discover that there are no easy answers when it comes to matters of the heart.

About Julie Pennell

Julie Pennell was born and raised in Louisiana. After graduating from college, she headed to New York to work at Seventeen magazine. She currently lives in St. Louis with her husband and two young sons, and is a contributor to St. Louis Magazine. Her writing has also appeared in TodayInStyle, and Refinery29. She is the author of The Young Wives Club and Louisiana Lucky.   


Reviews

Goodreads review by Christy on July 09, 2020

3 stars! “You should never feel guilty about doing things for you. When you love yourself, it’ll be so much easier for you to love someone else.” The Young Wives Club is an entertaining, charming and relatable story of four friends from a small southern town. There are parts in this bo......more

Goodreads review by Prabhjot on April 15, 2021

This came recommended to me from my local library. I didn't know what it would be about except for that the MCs would be married and young but I didn't expect them to be straight out of high school young. This story is about a small southern town in America where four female friends are either marri......more

Goodreads review by Elle G. Reads on March 28, 2017

Release Date: February 14, 2017 Genre: Women's Fiction I really loved this book. Plain and simple. It's touching, inspiring, sweet, and one hundred percent charming. If I didn't know any better, I would have assumed this novel was from a seasoned writer who has been writing books for years, but it......more

Goodreads review by Leslie Ann (lalasbookishlife) on February 26, 2017

Never has a book angered me like this one. The ending was the only reason why I added the extra star in my rating. More thoughts to come. Update: I was eagerly awaiting this book after first learning about it on Netgalley. The cover is just gorgeous and I love a good wedding story. When I read that t......more

Goodreads review by Monica on April 14, 2017

I read this book so fast! It's an easy, breezy read with great characters and a relatable story. Plus I seriously love that cover.......more